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A series of N-cholesteryl amino acid conjugates have been synthesized using a reductive amination protocol in good yield and purity. All the synthesized conjugates were evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial activities against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. Among the conjugates tested, N-cholesteryl GABA 12 showed the highest potency toward the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with the lowest MIC value of 2 µg/mL. Hemolytic activities of the compounds 3, 4, 11, and 12 were determined. All compounds tested had no significant hemolytic activity up to >50 µg/mL.
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Aminoácidos/química , Aminoácidos/farmacología , Colesterol/química , Bacterias Gramnegativas/efectos de los fármacos , Bacterias Grampositivas/efectos de los fármacos , Antibacterianos/farmacología , Células Cultivadas , Eritrocitos/efectos de los fármacos , Eritrocitos/patología , Bacterias Gramnegativas/crecimiento & desarrollo , Bacterias Grampositivas/crecimiento & desarrollo , Hemólisis/efectos de los fármacos , Humanos , Pruebas de Sensibilidad MicrobianaRESUMEN
A series of 3α-amino-5α-cholestane and 3α,7α-diamino-5α-cholestane derivatives containing imidazole and pyridine rings were synthesized by simple and effective reductive amination, and their in vitro activities against a range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative strains were evaluated. Most of the compound exhibited enhanced activity against MRSA pathogen. 3α,7α-Di(pyridylmethyl)amino-5α-cholestane 10 showed the highest potency in these series toward the Gram-positive bacteria, Staphylococcus epidermidis 887E, with the lowest MIC value of 1 µg/mL.
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Antiinfecciosos/síntesis química , Colestanos/química , Imidazoles/química , Piridinas/química , Antiinfecciosos/química , Antiinfecciosos/farmacología , Bacterias Gramnegativas/efectos de los fármacos , Bacterias Grampositivas/efectos de los fármacos , Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana , Staphylococcus epidermidis/efectos de los fármacosRESUMEN
A series of steroid-polyamine conjugates were synthesized and evaluated for their antimicrobial activity. This study was focused on the effect of stereochemistry at the C-3 and C-5 of steroids and types of polyamine at C-3 on activity against various human pathogens. All the conjugates exhibited strong antimicrobial activities against Gram-positive strains. Compound 18 was found to be the most potent in these series with a MIC value as low as 1 µg/mL against the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus ATCC6538P.